Preface
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Purpose
This document describes how to evaluate and permanently license the NetWorker software. It also helps you determine which of the NetWorker licensing models to use.
Audience
This guide is intended for use by system administrators who are responsible for installing and licensing NetWorker software.
The information in this guide assumes that the NetWorker software is installed and that all the software and hardware requirements have been met on the computer that accesses the NetWorker Management Console interface. These requirements are described in the
NetWorker Installation Guide.
Revision history
The following table presents the revision history of this document.
Table 1. Revision historyThis table provides the revision history.
Revision
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Date
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Description
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01
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June, 2024
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First release of the document for NetWorker 19.11.
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Related documentation
The
NetWorker documentation set includes the following publications, available on the Support website:
- NetWorker E-LAB Navigator
Provides compatibility information, including specific software and hardware configurations that NetWorker supports. To access E-LAB Navigator, go to elabnavigator.
- NetWorker Administration Guide
Describes how to configure and maintain the NetWorker software.
- NetWorker for Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) User Guide
Describes how to use the NetWorker software to provide data protection for NDMP filers.
- NetWorker Cluster Integration Guide
Contains information that is related to configuring NetWorker software on cluster servers and clients.
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NetWorker Installation Guide
Provides information about how to install, uninstall, and update the NetWorker software for clients, storage nodes, and servers on all supported operating systems.
- NetWorker Update Guide
Describes how to update the NetWorker software from a previously installed release.
- NetWorker Release Notes
Contains information about new features and changes, fixed problems, known limitations, environment, and system requirements for the latest NetWorker software release.
- NetWorker Command Reference Guide
Provides reference information for NetWorker commands and options.
- NetWorker and Data Domain Boost Integration Guide
Provides planning and configuration information about the use of Data Domain devices for data deduplication backup and storage in a NetWorker environment.
- NetWorker Performance Optimization Planning Guide
Contains basic performance tuning information for NetWorker.
- NetWorker Server Disaster Recovery and Availability Best Practices Guide
Describes how to design, plan for, and perform a step-by-step NetWorker disaster recovery.
- NetWorker Snapshot Management Configuration Guide
Describes the ability to catalog and manage snapshot copies of production data that are created by using mirror technologies on storage arrays.
- NetWorkerSnapshot Management for NAS Devices Configuration Guide
Describes how to catalog and manage snapshot copies of production data that are created by using replication technologies on NAS devices.
- NetWorker Security Configuration Guide
Provides an overview of security configuration settings available in NetWorker, secure deployment, and physical security controls needed to ensure the secure operation of the product.
- NetWorker and VMware Integration Guide
Provides planning and configuration information about the use of VMware in a NetWorker environment.
- NetWorker Error Message Guide
Provides information about common NetWorker error messages.
- NetWorker Licensing Guide
Provides information about licensing NetWorker products and features.
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NetWorker REST API documentation
Contains the NetWorker APIs and includes tutorials to guide you in their use.
- CloudBoost Integration Guide
Describes the integration of NetWorker with CloudBoost.
- CloudBoost Security Configuration Guide
Provides an overview of security configuration settings available in NetWorker and Cloud Boost, secure deployment, and physical security controls needed to ensure the secure operation of the product.
- NetWorker Management Console Online Help
Describes the day-to-day administration tasks that are performed in the NetWorker Management Console and the NetWorker Administration window. To view the online help, click Help in the main menu.
- NetWorker User Online Help
Describes how to use the NetWorker User program, which is the Windows client interface, to connect to a NetWorker server to back up, recover, archive, and retrieve files over a network.
Typographical conventions
The following type style conventions are used in this document:
Table 2. Style conventionsStyle conventions
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Bold
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Used for interface elements that a user specifically selects or clicks, for example, names of buttons, fields, tab names, and menu paths. Also used for the name of a dialog box, page, pane, screen area with title, table label, and window.
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Italic
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Used for full titles of publications that are referenced in the text.
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Monospace
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Used for:
- System code
- System output, such as an error message or script
- Pathnames, file names, file name extensions, prompts, and syntax
- Commands and options
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Monospace italic
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Used for variables.
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Monospace bold
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Used for user input.
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[ ]
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Square brackets enclose optional values.
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Vertical line indicates alternate selections. The vertical line means or for the alternate selections.
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{ }
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Braces enclose content that the user must specify, such as x, y, or z.
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...
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Ellipses indicate non-essential information that is omitted from the example.
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